by Eric Christianson | May 22, 2016 | Pharmacist Legislative Advocacy
Don’t you hate it when you think about things for days, weeks, sometimes even months and you don’t do anything about it? I’ve been doing this for several months, and I’m sick of it. It is time to take action and I’m asking you to do the same. Pharmacist provider...
by Eric Christianson | May 18, 2016 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Start low and go slow is a great phrase to think about in the elderly. While this mantra shouldn’t always apply, it is very helpful to consider when working with geriatric patients. I want you to really think about “start low and go slow” and when this would and...
by Eric Christianson | May 15, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
I’ve been seeing stories all over the place about the heroin epidemic. It is terribly sad. I watched an episode of 60 minutes recently where they were talking about the epidemic and whether heroin addicts should be treated as criminals or medical patients. That is a...
by Eric Christianson | May 11, 2016 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
The acetylcholinesterace inhibitors are used almost exclusively for dementia. Here’s a few clinical pearls and common mistakes that I’ve seen with them. GI symptoms – Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting are common adverse effects. Be on the lookout for...
by Eric Christianson | May 4, 2016 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
It is very important to assess disease states prior to adding new medications. A 73 year old male has terribly dry skin. The dry skin is leading to some itching. His past medication history includes A-Fib, hypothyroidism, BPH, constipation and osteoarthritis. His...
